NIS America has dedicated itself to bringing the Ar tonelico series to North America back in 2007, when it released the first PS2 entry, Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia . Now, four years later, it is continuing to let Reyvateils out of Japan with Ar tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel , the first Mature...

Multiple difficult levels; great translation; good character portraits; Cosmophere sidequests act like visual novels; item synthesis is available; can see talks with party members; can customize Finnel and Saki's abilities and can talk to Saki and Finnel while resting.

Looks like a PS2 game; physics are screwed up so Aoto may bounce down staircases or have trouble jumping; camera angles are frustrating; some environments look rather lackluster and generic and most battles can be won with button mashing the attack button.

If you've played the first two games, you'll probably want to play this, but don't expect a praise-worthy game.

Cameos from characters of past games; unique character relationships; multiple endings

Overused dungeons; tasteless sexual content; typical JRPG plot; sluggish battles; high random encounter rate

I've played some strange games in my day; some really weird ones. Now that I have played Ar tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ceil, I can add it to that list, but as strange as it may be, that doesn't stop it from being rather good.

+ Good combat; + Interesting story; + Constant progression; + Diving is strange but fun; + Crafting is fun and rewarding

Not a very difficult game; The game doesn't allow level grinding; Some story elements may turn off players

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+ Conversation system provides good character depth; + Story does a good job of balancing comedy and drama

Ar tonelico Qoga is the final installment in the Ar tonelico series. In Sol Cluster, a kingdom is ruled by Clustania, an organization with an ultimate goal of enslaving humans and ruling the world. Two key Reyvateils (humanoids) fight back against the injustice.

Back in 2009, RPGamers were in an uproar over the localization errors that appeared in Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica . There were massive game breaking bugs, scripting errors, you name it.

The Ar tonelico series is about as quirky as they come. These games have put a spin on the traditional JRPG unlike any other, with a unique party composition, innuendo-laden dialogue, and a direct approach to plot progression.

Ar Tonelico Qoga is the third game in Gust's Ar Tonelico series, based around a fictional world where humanity and an species of artificial lifeforms called Reyvatails (who can use magic in the form of song) on towers suspended above the planet, which is now uninhabitable.

Kinda fun to play; music is good

Purging; graphics

If you are in the mood for a solid JRPG that is weird and different, Ar Tonelico Qoga is a good pickup. The story might be confusing, but it is also a pretty good tale that touches on your emotions.

Just by reading the title 'Ar Tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel' you should be able to tell that a North American localization did its part providing a little fan series for the import deprived.

depending on your expectation; combat has been changed; aside from the combat; the experience is kept close to the other games; a certain level of charm; filled with "adult" content

for fans of the series/JRPG fans only; if you're looking for turn-based combat; you wont find it here; localization is what you expected; and that's not always a good thing; objectives aren't always clear; underperforming on the PS3; its time for a graphical boost; thanks